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Tuesday 14th October 2025
Issue 2330
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Click for The KP Appeals Webpage
Checked : Tuesday 14th October. Updated : Tuesday 14th October
- Missing man from Tonbridge
- Missing teenager from Ashford

Click for The KP Most Wanted Webpage
Checked : Tuesday 14th October. Updated : Monday 13th October
Has links to Ramsgate and Margate.
Has links to Canterbury.

Click for The KP Policing news Webpage
Checked : Tuesday 14th October. Updated : Monday 13th October
- Child rapist injected victim with drugs
- Two arrested following vehicle theft and pursuit in Faversham and Canterbury
- Sheppey man jailed for sexual assault on a child
- Shoplifter jailed after breaching court order not to enter Ashford shops

Click for The Kent Fire and Rescue Service Incidents Webpage
Checked : Tuesday 14th October. Updated : Monday 13th October
- Notification
- Fire in a commercial property in Dartford
- Electrical fire in Broadstairs
- Woodland alight in Chatham
- Caravan alight in Canterbury

Click for The Kent County Council News Webpage
Checked : Tuesday 14th October. Updated : Monday 13th October
- ‘New Beginnings’ for Gravesend Adult Education Centre

Click for The Latest scam alerts from Which? Webpage
Checked : Tuesday 14th October. Updated : Monday 13th October
- WhatsApp Gold scam and Martinelli
- Apple impersonation text

Click for The Latest product recalls from Which? Webpage
Checked : Tuesday 14th October. Updated : Monday 13th October
- 11 October – Aldi recalls Gianni’s Cheeky Monkey Ice Cream

Click for The Trading Standards Product recalls & Safety Notices Webpage
Checked : Tuesday 14th October. Updated : Monday 13th October
- Recall: Aldi’s Cheeky Monkey Ice Cream
- Safety Report: BRANDONN Baby Sleeping Bag
- Safety Report: Stage Lights
- Safety Report: Angel Cosmetics Clairmen Lightening Program for Men
- Safety Report: Rontaly 12v Cordless Combi Drill
- Safety Report: Inflatable Hammer Toys
- Safety Report: First Kick Baby Sleeping Bag

Click for The Food Standards Agency Allergy alerts Webpage
Checked : Tuesday 14th October. Updated : Saturday 11th October
- Aldi recalls Gianni’s Cheeky Monkey Ice Cream because of undeclared wheat (gluten)

Click for The KCC Traffic Information Webpage
Checked : Tuesday 14th October. Updated : Tuesday 14th October
- Swanscombe, A226 Galley Hill Rd: Road is closed due to carriageway collapse/water leak. Local diversion route in place. Expect delays in the surrounding areas.
- Maidstone, A26 Tonbridge Road: Temporary traffic lights in place near Bower Place junction until 9th October for SGN gas works. Expect delays in the area. Allow extra time for your journey.
- Tovil, B2010 Dean Street: Road closed from 6th – 17th October between the junctions with Burial Ground Road and Lower Road due to emergency SGN leak repair works. …
- Sittingbourne, A2 Dover Street: Lane closure in place (Left turn lane into West Street) until 20th October for Southern Water works. Expect delays in the surrounding areas. Allow extra time for your journey.

How To Protect Your Home As Burglaries Rise
Last October saw more than 15,000 burglaries recorded across England and Wales
Click HERE for full details on the Consumers’ Association (Which?) website.

‘I Got Scammed While Applying For A Travel Visa’
I applied for a visa to visit Canada on what looked to be the genuine Canadian government website. However, on putting in my bank details, I was immediately contacted by my bank alerting me to the fact that it was a scam.
Click HERE for full details on the Consumers’ Association (Which?) website.

Latest Alerts From Kent Trading Standards
We’ve received reports of doorstep criminals targeting residents in Canterbury, Ramsgate and Whitstable
Click HERE for full details on the KCC Public Protection website.
Sevenoaks

Click for The Sevenoaks District Council Webpage
Checked : Tuesday 14th October. Updated : Monday 13th October
- Opportunity for the community come together
We have logged these crimes since the previous newsletter was issued: If you have information about any of these crimes, please phone Kent Police on 101 and quote the Crime Report No. |
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Cowden and Hever | |
Cowden Pound in Cowden |
On Thursday 9th of October around 17:37. Two males broke into a vehicle causing damage, but were disturbed. Crime Report No. 46/175701/25 |
Dunton Green and Riverhead | |
Mill Road in Dunton Green |
Between 15:00 on Friday 3rd of October and 09:15 on Wednesday 8th of October. Somebody stole wiring from an electrical unit, in a car park of a business. Crime Report No. 46/174716/25 |
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth | |
Horton Road in Horton Kirby and South Darenth |
Between 00:01 on Monday 6th of October and 23:59 on Tuesday 7th of October. Somebody smashed a window of a vehicle parked in the road. Crime Report No. 46/176234/25 |
East Hill in Horton Kirby and South Darenth |
On Thursday 9th of October around 16:48. Two males stole a motorbike from outside a residential property. Crime Report No. 46/175641/25 |
Fawkham and West Kingsdown | |
London Road in West Kingsdown |
On Wednesday 8th of October around 20:18. Somebody in a Range Rover stole fuel from a petrol station. Crime Report No. 46/175082/25 |
Sevenoaks Town and St John’s | |
St. Jamess Road in Sevenoaks |
Between 18:30 on Wednesday 8th of October and 08:18 on Thursday 9th of October. Somebody stole a black Mercedes S350 Auto, FP14***, from the road. Crime Report No. 46/175303/25 |
London Road in Sevenoaks |
Between 18:00 on Thursday 9th of October and 06:00 on Friday 10th of October. Somebody broke into a business and stole cables. Crime Report No. 46/176064/25 |
Swanley White Oak | |
Alder Way in Swanley |
On Saturday 4th of October between 17:00 and 21:30. Somebody stole both number plates from a Ford Mondeo parked in the road. Crime Report No. 46/175343/25 |
Westerham and Crockham Hill | |
Dairy Lane in Westerham |
On Thursday 9th of October between 16:00 and 17:00. Somebody broke into a vehicle and stole a rucksack and a wallet. Crime Report No. 46/175722/25 |
London Road in Westerham |
On Friday 10th of October around 10:30. Somebody stole fuel and caused damage at a petrol station. Crime Report No. 46/175726/25 |
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